Army Wives

Birthday Week 2020

Remember when you were a child, how exciting birthdays were? In my 8-year-old world, birthdays were the best event of…

4 years ago

Where to Next? The Trust of a Military Child

John David, 2019 When we moved this past summer, it went differently than I thought it would. The vibe of…

4 years ago

My 10 Favorite Memories from 2019

Can this also double as our year-end Christmas letter? I'm thinking it can. I'm going to do these in order…

4 years ago

Of all the places, which one did you like best?

This year we moved AGAIN. Did I mention that already? Maybe I've brought it up too much. Sorry about that.,…

4 years ago

Tour of Homes from 17 Years of Army Life

One of my favorite parts of this strange life we lead is choosing my next house. With each one, I…

4 years ago

The 10 Friends You Need at Each Duty Station

Maybe you can relate. Here are a few of my favorite kinds of friends. Which one are you? Which one…

4 years ago

14 Crazy Things I Said this Week that Make Perfect Sense for a Military Wife

The Military life is a unique one for sure. Sometimes I find myself saying things that are sort of ridiculous,…

5 years ago

Coping with the Move Part II: Less Solitaire

Two weeks ago I blogged about how I cope with the move, most of it in the form of counterproductive…

5 years ago

How do you think positively 2 weeks after moving?

Positive thinking is the OPPOSITE of unrealistic expectations, which are perhaps the biggest enemy of my lifetime. Unrealistic, idealistic expectations--ugh-

5 years ago

5 Months Since the Move: How I Handle the Transition

I'm not going to church this up. Let's just call it like it is. Moving was a j-o-b. Getting our…

5 years ago